Bottomless Pit (band)

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Infobox musical artist
Name = Bottomless Pit


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Origin = Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 2005-present
Label = Comedy Minus One
URL = [http://www.bottomlesspit.us/ Official Site] , [http://www.myspace.com/bottomlesspitchicago Official Myspace]
Current_members = Andy Cohen (vocals, guitar) Tim Midgett (vocals, baritone guitar) Chris Manfrin (drums) Brian Orchard (bass guitar)

Bottomless Pit is an indie rock band from Chicago. Guitarist Andy Cohen and baritone guitarist Tim Midgett, both formerly of Silkworm, formed the band with drummer Chris Manfrin of Seam and bassist Brian Orchard of .22 in 2005. Since inception the group has issued two critically acclaimed records and toured in the United States and Canada. The band also played one show in Paris to open the Villette Sonique Festival [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/50328-clipse-deerhunter-shellac-play-villette-sonique Clipse, Deerhunter, Shellac Play Villette Sonique] ] in June of 2008 at the invitation of fellow Chicago-based rock trio Shellac.

Their debut album "Hammer of the Gods" earned favorable reviews from various music publications. [ [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48192-bottomless-pit-hammer-of-the-gods Pitchfork Review of "Hammer of the Gods", Jan. 31, 2008] ] [ [http://www.threeimaginarygirls.com/recordreview/2008feb/hammerofthegods Three Imaginary Girls review of "Hammer of the Gods"] ] [ [http://www.avclub.com/content/music/bottomless_pit Onion AV Club review of "Hammer of the Gods"] ] [ [http://www.houstonpress.com/2007-11-15/music/bottomless-pit/ Houston Press review of "Hammer of the Gods"] ] [ [http://www.altpress.com/reviews/1004.htm Alternative Press review of "Hammer of the Gods"] ] [ [http://www.spin.com/reviews/bottomless-pit-hammer-gods-comedy-minus-one Spin review of "Hammer of the Gods"] ] [ [http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-10-30/music/bottomless-pit-s-hammer-of-the-gods/ Village Voice review of "Hammer of the Gods"] ] The album was in part recorded at Electrical Audio studios by Greg Norman and initially self-released on 45rpm vinyl. Notably, the vinyl record also included a copy of the album on compact disc for convenience. The following EP, entitled "Congress", was also released in this format. Both releases are available for digital download from New Jersey based label Comedy Minus One [ [http://shop.comedyminusone.com Comedy Minus One Digital Download] ] .

Discography

*"Hammer of the Gods" LP (2007, Comedy Minus One)
*"Congress EP" (2008, Comedy Minus One)

References

External links

* [http://bottomlesspit.us Official website]
* [http://bouncetodisk.com/blog/interview-tim-midgett-of-bottomless-pit-silkworm Interview with Tim Midgett about the recording of "Hammer of the Gods"]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dil3f7nwDYk Bottomless Pit playing at Villette Sonique in June 2008]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_QSKH9A-SY Bottomless Pit playing at the Knitting Factory in NY in July 2008]
* [http://blog.kexp.org/blog/2008/07/18/live-in-chicago-day-2-bottomless-pit-and-the-kadane-brothers KEXP Seattle article from Live in Chicago session broadcast in July 2008]